The night sky shrouded the land, and the rumbling sounds of explosions rang out in the distance like muffled thunder. The cold flashes of light shone on the dilapidated camp.
Zhao Ting and the others were busy replenishing their soldiers and repairing their positions. However, small-scale battles continued on the other defense lines.
The two sides fought in this area until the sky turned dark and the earth turned dark. Their eyes were already red from killing. Facing the occasional sparse and sometimes dense gunfire in the distance, Zhao Ting was already used to it.
"The command from the commanding officer of the group army is to recapture Luo Town at all costs and control this transportation hub!”
With the arrival of new troops, the 74th division, which had been on the defensive for the past few days, wanted to change the situation.
"I support fighting. We took over the position from the 11th Division and have been suppressed by the Japanese. It's time to counterattack, or our morale will not be raised.”
"The Japanese are too arrogant. We have to kill them!”
Facing the military order to recapture Luo Town, all the commanders and brigadier generals agreed unanimously.
Especially the 301st and 305th regiments who had been at the front. They had suffered heavy losses. Now that they had replenished their troops and weapons, they naturally wanted revenge.
Very quickly, the military headquarters came up with a counterattack plan that they had asked the General Staff to come up with and assigned tasks to the divisions.
The 51st Division that Zhao Ting and the others were in was responsible for attacking the north side of Luo Zhen to cover the 58th Division's frontal attack.
The two main brigades under the 51st also pressed forward. One part was responsible for clearing out the devils on the periphery, while the other was responsible for attacking Luo Town from the north.
According to the military's arrangement, Zhao Ting's 51st division would be a cover, and the main force would be the 58th division.
Although the military's orders could not be disobeyed, there was no restriction that prevented the 51st Division from attacking Luo Zhen. As long as they cleared out the Japanese in the north, they could naturally attack Luo Zhen from the north. They could not be outdone by the 58th Division.
Zhao Ting and the others had just finished replenishing their soldiers and weapons. They hadn't even finished repairing half of the trenches that had been blown up during the day when the regiment gave the order.
The order from the regimental headquarters was simple. One company from the 3rd Battalion would be left behind to guard the position while the other two companies would participate in the counterattack in the wee hours of the morning.
The company led by Zhao Ting had already become the main force of the 3rd Battalion. Wang Hai naturally knew that it would be a waste to let them stay behind.
Therefore, Battalion Commander Wang Hai waved his hand and ordered First Company and Zhao Ting's Third Company to prepare for the attack.
"Battalion Commander, does our battalion have a specific target?”
Knowing that Ling Chen would be participating in the counterattack against the Japanese, Zhao Ting was excited but also worried.
After all, the Japanese had strong firepower. They could still rely on the trenches for defensive battles. However, if they attacked the enemy, the losses would be huge. Therefore, they went to the battalion headquarters to ask about the situation.
"Our mission is to take down the position of the No. 5 devil and ensure the safety of the flanks of the friendly forces.”
Battalion Commander Wang Hai admired Zhao Ting very much, so he didn't hide anything.
"Do you know the number of Japanese soldiers at Position No. 5?”Zhao Ting asked.
"According to our investigation, this is the flank of the Japanese, so we only need two of their infantry units.”
Hearing that there were only two infantry squads guarding the enemy's position, Zhao Ting's expression softened. One infantry company was enough to deal with them.
"Battalion Commander, I have a suggestion. Why don't you take a company to attack the fifth position, and I'll take the brothers to attack the Japanese's artillery position.”Zhao Ting voiced his thoughts.
"An artillery position to fight the Japanese?"
"Yes, the Japanese artillery is too much of a threat to us. I observed them during the day. They are stationed on the north side of Luo Town. They are not very far away. If we sneak over and kill them, it will be a heavy blow to the Japanese.”
"But we don't know the exact location of the Japanese artillery position. It's dark and it's not easy to find it. If we bump into the Japanese's nest, wouldn't it be very dangerous?”
"It's better than a wolf's den."
"If I can't find it, I'll just return it.”Zhao Ting continued.
Battalion Commander Wang Hai knew that this was a risky move, but it was also a great temptation for him.
If they could complete their target and take out the Japanese artillery, it would be a great achievement.
When the troops won a battle, the credit belonged to the officer. Wang Hai understood this principle, and so did Zhao Ting.
Now that the regiment lacked a deputy regiment commander, if Wang Hai could get this position, then the position of battalion commander would be vacant.
If it was in a peaceful era, it would be very difficult to advance step by step. It would take a long time.
However, in times of war, as long as one had military merits, the speed of promotion was relatively fast.
Now that Zhao Ting had transmigrated to this era, he knew that a person's strength was limited. He needed to become stronger and have a higher position. Military merits were the fastest way to advance, and his next goal was to become a battalion commander.
Zhao Ting remembered that on this battlefield, a major in the Sichuan army had been promoted three ranks in a day and was directly awarded the rank of major general. It was also because of his military achievements.
Zhao Ting knew that his prestige was enough now. The entire army had already rewarded him for killing more than 20 Japanese.
Now, all he needed to do was to accumulate military merits, and his position would rise rapidly. He knew that all the troops were now in the quagmire of war.
Even though the Chinese army was fighting desperately, they had been suppressed by the Japanese. There were a lot of casualties, so they needed a hero to boost their morale.
As long as he borrowed this power, he could quickly switch from a low-level officer to a high-level officer. As long as he controlled more troops, he could change the situation on the battlefield locally or even in the overall situation.
This kind of reversal was not something that could be achieved by using the war system to exchange for some advanced equipment. It was a strategic level.
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